Serco fined for covering up use of fire extinguishers against detainees in Christmas Island riots
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6N1BB)
Exclusive: Ombudsman's report says devices discharged directly on' detainees and into areas where people retreated, including those not involved in riots
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The services company Serco was fined for having concealed" the inappropriate" use of firefighting equipment for crowd control at the Christmas Island detention centre - including on people not involved in riots.
The commonwealth ombudsman revealed two incidents that occurred in early 2022 in reports raising its concerns about apparent pre-planned and systematic use of firefighting equipment against people held in detention".
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